Since until recently there has been no professional code of ethics governing research in criminal justice, it is safe to assume that most criminal justice researchers do not conduct themselves ethically in performing research.

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While it is true that there has not been a widely accepted, comprehensive code of ethics for criminal justice research until relatively recently, many researchers and institutions have had their own ethical guidelines and principles in place. Additionally, many researchers and institutions have followed ethical guidelines from other fields, such as social sciences or medical research. Therefore, it is not accurate to assume that most criminal justice researchers do not conduct themselves ethically.

Since Until Recently There Has Been No Professional Code of Ethics